Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:17 am – 8:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:21 am – 4:25 pm
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People5,878 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.52,752 householdsMedian household income $97,419Median home value $315,100Median rent $1,653 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,390 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,048 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 12%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages41% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 88%, Spanish 6%, Russian or other Slavic 5%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 59°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 13°F43 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October46 in of snow a year, on about 16 days4 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Alcove Dam station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsSchodack Island State Parkstate park · 3.2 mi · 1,175 acresHenry Hudson Town Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 50 acresSchermerhorn Parkpark · 3.2 miHudson River New Baltimore Water Accessstate recreation area · 5.3 miHannacroix Unique Areastate conservation land · 5.3 miRensselaer Riverfront Parkstate park · 8.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 17 Jun 199145 mi away, near Worcester, New YorkMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 13 Dec 200915 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateAlbany County, NY, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025250 of 365 days measured110 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 136main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Albany County monitors, NY
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterValley Estatesserves 66 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202183 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation159 ft48 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalAlbany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center8.4 miPost officeSelkirk Post Office1.5 miTown hallCastleton - On - Hudson Village Hall2.9 miPoliceCSX Railroad Police Department2.5 miFire stationSelkirk Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryAlbertus Becker School1.6 miCollegeRussell Sage College - Albany Campus8.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAlbany International Airport ALB15 miInterstateI-871.8 miUS highwayUS 9wunder a mileAmtrakAlbany-Rensselaer, NY ALB8.3 miCoachAMTRAK Station RensselaerVermont Translines8.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 12158 ZIP area.
